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Additional Inspector

Nicola Hood

Active in published reports from Jun 2015 to May 2022.
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Inspections

22

As lead

1

5% of visits

Last 12 months

0

Remits

2

Schools & FE 21 · Other 1

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE3 graded by Nicola
NicolaNational
Outstanding33%10%+23
Good67%66%+1
Requires improvement0%19%-19
Inadequate0%5%-5

Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 19 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Nicola Hood's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 10% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−12
Length
−4%
Next steps
4.7
per report
Hedged
10%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Leadership & governance 100%Teaching & assessment 100%Curriculum 100%Behaviour 86%Progress & outcomes 86%Maths 68%Attendance 45%Personal development 41%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

16 to 19 study programmes7
Behaviour and attitudes3
Leadership and management20
Outcomes15
Personal development3
Personal development, behaviour and welfare16
Quality of education3
Teaching, learning and assessment16

All inspections (22)

Where they've inspected

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